In my latest post, I explore the Senate drone report of 2019, its revelations about that CIA secret assassination program, and the way the national security state defended itself -- in other words, I offer a futuristic replay of what’s just happened with release of the redacted executive summary of the Senate torture report. This is my way of emphasizing how much of that report was already on the public record and making three points about the “debate” about it: that torture didn’t “work” because nothing connected to the war on terror worked (end of debate); that the only thing that has “worked” in these years has been the national security state itself (every disaster of its own making has only strengthened it); and that national security Washington is now a “crime-free zone.” This is, I think, a unique look at Washington and its war on terror as we head into 2015. I hope you’ll give it your attention. Tom From TomDispatch this morning: No matter how poorly or badly or stupidly or immorally or criminally agents, operatives, war fighters, private contractors, and high officials of the national security state and two administrations acted, it all worked to strengthen the national security state -- Tom Engelhardt, “The Senate Drone Report of 2019, Looking Back on Washington’s War on Terror” tomdispatch/blog/175936/
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:15:00 +0000
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